How Many People Are Named Dev?
An estimated 2,984 people in the United States have the first name Dev. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Dev peaked in popularity in 2009 with 145 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dev as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Dev paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Dev is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 16, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,984
About 1 in 114,864 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2009
145 births
Total Registered
3,020
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dev
Dev is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 3,020 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Dev as a male name
Ranked #1,392 in 2024
134 male births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (145 births)
Dev: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dev span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,188 babies were registered. While Dev is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Dev by Decade
How has Dev tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Dev by State
Birth registrations for Dev span all 16 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New Jersey, Texas. The lowest are in Washington, Maryland, Tennessee. On average, about 119 Devs were registered per state.
Dev + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dev as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Dev
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Dev: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dev?
We estimate approximately 2,984 people named Dev are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 114,864 Americans share this first name.
Is Dev a common name?
Dev is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,020 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dev most popular?
Dev reached peak popularity in 2009, when 145 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dev is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dev a male name?
Dev is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dev Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dev Smith, Dev Johnson, Dev Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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